Maybe. Because sometimes plans don't always go the way you think that they will.

You know what? My plans don't matter. My neighbor matters.

The darling neighbor, who fetches our mail while we are away, who dotes on my littles like they were her own grandchildren, was happily surprised when those same littles, came smiling and bearing cookies to her doorstep tonight.

Perhaps she is sitting down under a cozy blanket right now with a glass of milk and her jar of cookies.

Warmly knowing that we care about and appreciate her.

Who needs a treat in your neighborhood today?

Mique of 30Days made this lovely tag, reminding us to delight in the little things.

{click HERE to download a printable set and HERE for another adorable version.}

Isn't it the little things that often get overlooked?

Isn't it the little things that when noticed can really get us through the big things?

Today I will choose to delight in them.

Mique's dear friend Sharlie delights in them daily as she fights a hard fight.

We wanted to highlight and support Sharlie's Angels as they help raise money for this wife and mama who is awaiting a heart and double lung transplant.

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Im so excited to get started! Would it be possible to get all the printables now? We don't have a printer at home and my husband will be traveling so I can't have him print them at work each day. Thanks!!!

It's going to be so fun to see how the Lord works through this protject! We've had a hard time connecting with our next door neighbors since we moved in...3 1/2 years ago! I've often thought of taking them a little something to break the ice and just never have. Today's the day!

Love this idea - I helped the special Education Teacher at my son's school today - she saw what I was/have been doing for his class & really wanted the all the same games for her room but has no parent helper - So I offered to do the project for her. The tears in her eyes - made my day - she said no one has ever offerd to help her.

I'm back to college for the umteenth time and I'm bringing my teacher some dry erase markers. As a teacher working towards a special ed credential, I know how teachers always need more markers! Thanks for getting us started on sharing so much happiness.

an update - the kids and i brought our lovely older widowed neighbor the pumpkin muffins and i know she loved us visiting more than the muffins. it was a great feeling knowing we made her day:)thank you again for these ideas to get us rolling.

Thank you for being an inspiration and encouraging us to look outside ourselves in such creative little ways. I love the additional opportunity to support different charities that we otherwise wouldn't have known about.

I am starting a Charity: Water Campaign for Christmas. If you would consider sharing the word on Thursday about my campaign that would be AMAZING! My blog about it can be found here: http://teachergonecrafty.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-christmas-campaign.htmlAnd my actual campaign page can be found here: http://mycharitywater.org/JessicasChristmasCampaignI'm working on getting a giveaway together to encourage people to give! I think it would be awesome to build a well this Christmas and make a difference in the lives of a community! Thanks for your consideration and help! :) Love The Happy Day Project!

Sent my hubby and son off to our next door neighbors w/blueberry muffins and a note my son wanted to make them while I finished off dinner...we made it a whole family thing! :) It was a happy day indeed! Thanks!

I am of course a day late.... but I am on board. I love this project! I printed out my "delight in the little things" cards and can't wait to bake tomorrow and surprise a few people.Blessings to you!! Tracy Fisher

Such a lovely idea! I didnt get any pictures to post to my blog but i did get to bless my neighbor. Her grand daughter lives with her and is always comig by to say hello. I decided to make her a couple of cute headbands and some cookies. When we delivered them she was super excited. We invited them to church too!

Same here...we were walking the streets of our neighborhood in the dark. It was a beautiful night and the kids commented on how nice it was. We had in mind the two neighbors we were going to give our treats to but changed our plans when we passed a neighbor walking her dog...we felt that was a God moment and that she was who we should give them to. Turns out her response was the greatest. She was so thankful. Thanks so much for prompting us with this challenge. :-)

What a great idea! Just found you through a friend's blog. We are joining in too. :) Already making cookies for a teacher's luncheon tomorrow and took cookies to a neighbor last week - so we aren't too far behind! Again, awesome idea!